Construction for metal stools, stands, and the like



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I s. A. FLOWERS CONSTRUCTION FOR METAL STOOLS, STANDS, AND THE LIKEFiled Jan.l3. 1926 I I VENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 15, 1927..

' STANLEY A. FLOWERS, on PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 'A-ssIGNoR TOPITTSBURGH 'IINWARE MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

'PORATIoN OF PENNSYLVANIA."

0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, .A 003- cons'rrwerron FOR-METAL STOOLS,swarms, ND THE LIKE.

Application filed January The object which I have irr View is theprovision of a structure of such character which may be inexpensivelymanufactured of sheet metal, which will bestrong and durable, and of anattractive. and ornamental appearance.

jMy invention, although advantageously applicableto many kindredpurposes, is es pecially' adapted for bath room stools, fern stands andthe like.

Iir'generalmystructure is of the following character. I

The bodyportion with the legs lntegral therewith is stamped from sheetmetal and bent up into inclosed, preferably circular form and its endsconnected together as by 'interengaging hooked flanges which are clampedtogether. The top element is provided with a continuous flange which isforced down within the body portion, thus bracing the same from within.The top is also supported on the top edge ofthe body portion The legs,which depend from the body portion areprovided with cross-braces, andpreferably diverge downwardly. The lower edges of the'body portion andthe vertical edges of the legs are preferably provided with inturnedflanges to add strength The adjacent legs are connected by up wardlyarched portions which add strength and rigidity to the legs, and this isaugment edby the inturned-fian es.

, .I provide a new and improved foot structure.

Other: novel features of construction, and also structure andarrangement of parts will appear from the following fdescription.

In the accompanying. drawings, wherein I haveillustrated the bestembodiment of the principles of my invention now known to me, 7

Fig. lis a view in perspective of abath room stand .rnadein accordancewith my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the 5 7 same; Fig. Elis atop plan view with the top or seat removed; Elg.

luis. a bro-ken perspective showing theinvention -emlodiedin' a:fern-stand, and Fig. 5 is .abrolmnvertical section thereof.

13, 1926. 'Serial No. 80,892.-

The following is a detailed description of the drawings.

A is the body. portion-stamped froni'sheet rnetal of preferably about 22gauge and haymg formed integrally therewith the depending legs 1. Whilethe body portion A may especially stamped in one piece, I prefer toforin it of at least two'sjections which are provided with .rearwardlyturned hook flanges 2fw'hich are interlocked and clamped tightlytogether so as to forn'r a continuous body wall of inclosje d shape.While the connected up body maybe of any shape I prefer a vcyliljidrical fornn The lower edges of thebodyAand the vertical edges ofthe legs 1 are provided withinturned flanges 3, th'e flanges of the legsand of the body being continuous. impart a substantialappearance to thestructure and also add strength and rigidity.

It will belnoted that the legs decrease in width downwardly and arejoinedat their upper ends by arches or bowsin the lower- The flanges 7 aing Verticaledge V ceive the rivet 5 bywhich the cylindrical rubber foot6 is attached.

The top B of thestool shown in Figsl and 2 is also stamped ofsheet metalandhas a rounded edge 7 to similate a wooden seat;

The top or seat is preferably slightly de-.-

pressedto further simulate the conventional wooden seat. The top fisalsoprovided with a continuous depending flange-8 which is thrust downwithin thebody portion A, thus bracing it outwardly-and holding itagainst any tendency to collapse. .The top and its load are supportedjbyresting. onthe top. edge of the be dy portion; as best'shown in Fig. 2'.

The legs preferably diverge downwardlyfrom the body portion and areconnected together and braced in position by the metal cross-braces 9whose ends are bent at an angle and riveted as at 10 or otherwiseattached to the legs.

r In forming the are preierably bent longitudinally toform the centralangle 11 which adds to their strength and ability to resist lateralstrains and thrusts.

The ends of the sections of the'body portion A may be welded orotherwise. connected but I find that theinterlocked hook flanges aresatisfactory. V

In the fern-stand embodiment illustrated invFigs. tand 5, the top B. isof pan or sunken form, the side wall 12 of the pan forming thefiangewhich is introduced down inthe body portion and braces the same g top Bto the body 7 ornamental appearance.

and braces "the same from edges o'lf said sections outwardly. The top ofthe body portion A .in this case is provided with an outwardlyextendingfl'ange 13 and thetop B is also provided. with cheaper butbetter article than a corresponding stool or stand made'of wood.

-What I desire to claim is 2- V a 1. A sheet metal construction of thecharacter described comprising the combination of a body formed ofaplurality of sections bent and having their ends connected together toform an inclosure and said sections being provided with depending legs,and a top supported on said body and having a flange which ,flts downinto the body Within, the lower and the vertical edges [of thelegsbeingprovided,with inturned strengthening flanges, V lower edges ofthe sections and those on the "the flanges on the adjacent legs beingcontinuous.

2.;A sheet metal construction of the char I acter described comprisingthe combination integrallegs depending ofa body portion bent and itsedges secured together to form an inclosure and having rom the bodyportion, the tops of said legs being connected fwith continuous and byarched portions of the lower edge of the body portion, the sides of thelegs and the adjacent arched portions being provided inturned flanges,and a 'topportion supported on said body portion and providedwith a.within the body portion and braces the same from within. 1

body sections the legs '1 pending therefrom and integral flange which'isinserted 3. A sheet metal construction of the character describedcomprising the combination of a body portion bent and its edges securedtogether to form an inclosure and having integral legs depending fromthe body portion tapering downwardly in width, the tops of said legsbeing connected by arched portions of the lower edge of the bodyportion, the sides of the legs and the adjacent arched portions beingprovided with continuous and inturned flanges, and a top portionsupported on said body portion and provided with a flange which isinserted within the body portion and braces the same from within.

4. An all-metal construction for a stand,.

stool and the like comprising a body member formed of sheet metal bentup and secured in inclosed form and having legs depending therefrom andintegral therewith, and a top member formed of sheet metal having adepending perimetr'al surface which fits tightly down withintheinclosure of the body member and braces the wall of thelatter inshape from within.

5. An all-metal construction for a stand, stool and the like comprisinga body member formed of sheet metal bent up and secured in inclosed formand having'legs deand a top member formed of sheet metal resting on thetop of said body member and provided with a depending perimetral surfacewhich fits tightly down within the inclosure of the body member andbraces the wall of the latter in shape fromwithin.

6. An all-metal construction for a stand and the like comprising a bodymember formed of sheet metal bent up and secured in enclosed form andhaving legs depending therefrom and integral therewith, sunken metal panfitting tightly down within the enclosure of the body member and bracingthe latter in shape, the top of the pan being provided with an outwardlyextending flange which bears upon the top of the body member.

therewith,

V and a 7 An all-metal construction for a stand a I and the like.comprising a body member formed of sheet metal bent up and secured inenclosed form and having legs depending therefrom and integraltherewith, the top of the body member being provided with an outwardlyextending flange, and a sunken metal pan fitting tightly'down within thebody, member and bracing enclosure of .the the latter in shape fromwithin, the top of the pan being provided with an outwardly extendingflange which is superimposed upon the flange ofthe body member.

8. An all-metal construction and the like comprising a formed of sheetmetal bent up and-"secured for a'stand body member in enclosed form andhaving legs depending therefrom and integral therewith, the top of thebody member being provided with an upon the flange of the body memberand the outwardly extending flange, and a sunken flange of the pan beinginterlocked'with the metal pan fitting tightly down Within the flange ofthe body member. 1 10 enclosure of the body member and bracing Signed atPittsburgh, Pa. this 30th day the latter in shape from Within, the topof of December, 1925.

the pan being provided With an outwardly extending flange which issuperimposed STANLEY A. FLOWERS;

